Resume

Contact

  • Andrea Burton
  • andrea.burton@gmail.com

Proficient in:

  • XHTML
  • CSS
  • PHP
  • mySQL
  • jQuery
  • Git
  • Wordpress
  • Drupal
  • Joomla
  • SEO
  • TextMate
  • Command Line
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Flash
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Basecamp
  • OmniGraffle
  • MS Office

Familiar with:

  • Ruby on Rails
  • Expression Engine

Education

  • UNC - Asheville
  • BA in Multimedia Arts and Sciences
  • May 2001

References

Available upon request.

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Professional Objective

To utilize my skills and knowledge in order to manage, architect and author well-designed, usable websites and applications; to understand client expectations, and in turn deliver products that excel in form and functionality while meeting and surpassing client needs.

Professional History, Freelance

May 2001 - Present

  • Drupal Themer/Developer
  • Design mockups and construct websites using XHTML, CSS and Javascript in accordance with best-practices and usability standards.
  • Integrate sites into content management systems.
  • Make routine functionalty updates to clients’ websites.

Sub-Contract Positions

July 2009 - Present, ThinkShout, Contract Drupal Theme Developer / Front End Developer

  • Developed theme and created Drupal site for Health Advocacy Solutions
  • Developed theme and created Drupal site for Mobile Baykeeper (still in production)

February 2009 - May 2009, Search-Placement, Contract Developer/Project Manager

  • Manage link building vendors (finding vendors, placing orders, reviewing orders)
  • Install and upgrade Wordpress installations for clients
  • Manage Database for company’s side E-commerce project
  • Fix bugs in X-Cart codebase (PHP, Smarty Templates and CSS) for company’s side E-commerce project

Professional History, Corporate

Project and Traffic Manager, The Scully Group, Asheville, NC

Jan 2008 - Sept 2008

  • Worked with clients to develop scope, timeline, project specifications and site architecture for projects.
  • Consulted designers, developers and clients on issues of usability and user interaction in relation to projects.
  • Researched newest technologies and made suggestions on their usage and implementation.
  • Wrote detailed project specifications including the creation of sitemaps and wireframes.
  • Managed project traffic for studio and assigned tasks to team using various project management software packages.
  • Communicated with clients in order to provide status updates for projects.
  • Met with prospective clients and created proposals based on their project needs.

Sr. Web Designer, Blast Internet Services, Pittsboro, NC

Nov 2004 - Oct 2007

  • Designed mockups and constructed websites and web applications using XHTML and CSS in accordance with best-practices and usability standards.
  • Applied design mockups to programming templates which used various languages including Perl, PHP and Ruby on Rails.
  • Applied design, added content, and installed plugins for Content Management Systems including Wordpress, Drupal, Movable Type and Typo3.
  • Designed print materials including logos, ads, posters and triptychs.
  • Managed and instructed a team of designers, developers and interns.
  • Made routine content updates to clients’ websites.
  • Provided software training to clients.

Lead Project Manager and Sales, Blast Internet Services, Pittsboro, NC

Sept 2005 - Oct 2007

  • Worked with clients to develop scope, timeline and pricing structure for projects.
  • Worked with developers to develop a strategy and workplan for programming projects.
  • Performed quality assurance testing for programming projects.
  • Communicated with clients in order to provide routine updates and maintenance to websites.
  • Assigned projects to designers and developers using various project management software packages.
  • Completed monthly billing for each client managed.
  • Wrote contracts once relationship between Blast and client had been established.